Hydroponics eco-friendly practices result in greater water conservation and the use of fewer pesticides. This sustainable ...

First, look at how well water moves up and down the soil profile, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist ... management tools — defense against erosion and defense against water quality problems ...

Crops like corn and soy are going in the ground this week, following a tumultuous spring weather and looking ahead to a tumultuous global economy.

People around the world will celebrate Earth Day on April 22. On our family farm, we achieve Earth Day objectives throughout ...

Not all farmlands are created equal — some are flat, some are on a moderate slope and some are hilly. On hilly agricultural ...

Intercropping creates a living web of soil-building and nutrient-exchange underground. When legumes fix nitrogen, root ...

The Region of Waterloo must prevent the soil from leaving the farm it bought on Bleams Road last year. Sediment from the site ...

Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons is an effective way to prevent farmland from losing soil ...

The answer is not only in the plants we grow but also in the soil below. For decades, agriculture has been using chemical ...

A Wisconsin farmer is continuing his father’s no-till farming lessons across the entire farm. Roger Bindl farms in ...

Farmers can use informal and formal methods to measure soil health. “An informal way is to look at your fields after a ...